Walter Anderson vs. Ray Fontenot — Career Comparison
Ray Fontenot built a career as a starting pitcher and Walter Anderson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Walter Anderson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.25 and WHIP 1.405 compared to 4.03 and 1.448 for Ray Fontenot. By the career numbers, Walter Anderson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Walter Anderson and Ray Fontenot
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.91
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
2.64
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
1.13
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.02
49.02
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.76
11.76
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.76
42.76
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
3.25
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
4.03
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.203
0.203
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
27
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
1481
27
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.2
9
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
493.2
9
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
7.69
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
551
10.05
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.69
7.69
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.05
10.05
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
4.96
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
2.79
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.79
2.79
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
3.42
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
3.94
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.49
1.49
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.748
0.748
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.24
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.11
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
253
43.23
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
2112
38.5
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
2.05
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.44
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
4.44
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
253
4.61
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
1.44
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.405
1.405
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.426
1.426
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
37.94
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
1921
35.02
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.53
1.53
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.223
0.223
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.23
43.23
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.5
38.5
Fielding Stats for Walter Anderson and Ray Fontenot
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
2.64
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
2.26
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
2.08
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.44
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.94
91.94
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.786
0.786
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.76
42.76
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hitting Stats for Walter Anderson and Ray Fontenot
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
784.62
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
145
1673.08
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
52
600
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
507.69
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
48
553.85
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.654
0.654
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.02
47.23
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
1.2
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
138.46
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
3
34.62
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
184.62
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
3
34.62
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.606
0.606
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.32
61.14
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
-3.24
-37.43
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
276.92
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
24
276.92
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.17
2.17
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
2.17
2.17
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
4
46.15
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Fontenot
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.54